~ Children In Heaven ~ 2 Cor 1:3-4

[A Berean]

What about those that were killed in the village? The one where God ordered them all to be killed from infant to elderly. Where are those infants to the age of accountability?

I believe they are in Heaven. What do you believe?

[CelticMist]

I believe they are in Heaven. What do you believe?
Not sure! That's why I asked the question.

I know the village was full of pure evil... the children were killed so they would not grow up to be like the generations before them. But, couldn't they have been spared? Why were those that were not at the age of accountability killed? Infants, toddlers ... even some to the age of like six or seven.... you know what I mean. Why did they all have to be killed?

[CelticMist]

I think even children of non believers will be taken in the rapture.

[Butterflykisses]

I think even children of non believers will be taken in the rapture.
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[CelticMist]

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[A Berean]

Not sure! That's why I asked the question.

I know the village was full of pure evil... the children were killed so they would not grow up to be like the generations before them. But, couldn't they have been spared? Why were those that were not at the age of accountability killed? Infants, toddlers ... even some to the age of like six or seven.... you know what I mean. Why did they all have to be killed?

Probably for the same reason all the babies and little children of Sodom and Gomorrah died- the answer to which lies with God. There were also instances where not only all the people were to die, but also their livestock. I don't know why :idunno, but I do know our God is righteous and just and loving, and IMHO, I believe the little ones went to be with the Lord :).

[A Berean]

I think even children of non believers will be taken in the rapture.

Me too:thumb!!

[KarenB]

Still no one has given me an answer to my post (nr.80).
And having read on, there came the story to my mind about Elisha and the children of Bethel 2 Kings 2:23-24.They scoffed him, he cursed them and then 2 female bears killed 42 of them!

[Tall Timbers]

He will reward His children, and for the rest, will, vengeance will be His. There is a verse in the old testament that says (more or less) that during judgment He will mock those who have mocked His children. I think what we may divine as cruelty may be righteousness beyond our ability to comprehend.

There are folks out there that say that it would be cruel to send anyone to hell and therefore He will send nobody to hell. Go figure, many believe that yet you could probably read from any page of the bible and that idea would be contradicted by the Word on whichever page you read.

This has been an interesting thread. If the children of believers are sanctified, even those who are married to an unbeliever, then we might conclude that the children of unbelievers are not sanctified, which might mean that they'll end up in a hard place if they pass away at a young age.

I agree with Dramama that this may be one of the many areas that could be called mysterious to us, and we'll just have to wait and see.

And what is the difference between a kid with a mean streak and an adult who was abused in every which way as a child and knew nothing but wickedness, and as an adult, is nothing but wicked... there is a difference of a few years. I wonder about those who fill our prisons who are neurologically disordered in a way that partially explains the trouble they get into. Are they fully responsible for their crimes before God? I suspect so, just like everyone else. I think about this sort of thing some times, and I also include the thought, "there but for the grace of God go I". In the end I suspect that those who spend eternity in God's presence will be only those whose sins have been washed away by the blood of the lamb, who in faith, follow that narrow path that leads towards righteousness and perfection in Jesus, and hopefully their children who are not mature enough to choose Jesus and/or good over evil.

Praise the Lord from whom all good things come.

[JesusRules]

Just know that with a just God, everything will pan out in the end.:)